A Perfect Day...

The other day I had a perfect day. 

The sun was shining when I woke up,

Jason cooked us breakfast,

my sister Samantha was still spending time with us at our house so it was fun to have company. 

We drove to meet my dad in Layton so he could take Sam home

and then Jason, Ty, & I went shopping. 

This shopping trip was unique because it was seriously the first time in a loooong time

(like middle school probably) 

that I was seriously SO HAPPY with ME!!

I didn't want to be anyone else. 

I felt cute (wow) trying on clothes and finally felt confident enough to buy things that I wanted to wear.

I noticed other people that were pretty but FINALLY felt pretty too.

Do you know what a relief that is?! Like I almost screamed I was so happy. 

I think Jason thought I was a little crazy, cuz I kep just saying, "This is a perfect day!" "I love today!"

Jason, Ty, and I got pictures in a photo booth and it was so perfect.

Lol...except that the camera snapped every perfect picture about 2 seconds too late...

so we ended up with all these weird faces instead :)

[insert photo booth pictures here if my scanner ever starts working again]

When I watched myself on the instant reply outside of the photo booth I thought,

"I look funny. I need to change this, and ohhh, never do that face again...." but then I forgot about it. 

I didn't spend the whole car ride home practicing faces I shouldn't make in the mirror. lol. :)

When we got home we decided to go out for ice cream and went to Casper's in Providence for the first time.

If you've never been... GO. I'm not even going to explain.  But we loved it.

All I have to say is cherry pie-ice cream-whipped cream heaven. :)

And then we drove home.

Nothing has changed.

But I really feel like I am growing and learning so much this year.

Heavenly Father is so smart-

I know it is not just a coincidence

that we have the opportunity to be parents while we're here. 

I have learned more during this last year of being a mom than I feel like i've learned in my whole life.

It really is interesting to me that when I have less time to spend on myself than I ever have,

I am becoming a better person than I ever have been. 

That probably says something about serving others huh?

Anyway, I don't know...

I am really loving the changes that are happening and I'm just wanting to be better and better everyday.